Electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Hungary
Hungary: Electricity generation from solar and wind per person was 1,202 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Hungary, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 1,202 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from solar and wind per person in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.6% on the previous year and up 1,325.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Hungary peaked at 1,202 kilowatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 1990.
That places Hungary 29th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.77 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 33 kilowatt-hours | 9 |
| 2010s | 99.06 kilowatt-hours | 53.11 kilowatt-hours | 228.24 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 722.78 kilowatt-hours | 318.99 kilowatt-hours | 1,202 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More energy & mining data for Hungary
- Fuel imports 8.6% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 2.3% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 1.3% (2025)
- Gas production 17.21 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 1,778 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 17.21 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 1,778 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 4.1% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 7.1% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 50.73 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Hungary?
- Electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Hungary was 1,202 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar and wind per person recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 1,202 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar and wind per person recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Hungary rank for electricity generation from solar and wind per person?
- Hungary ranks 29th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from solar and wind per person rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,325.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from solar and wind per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.